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COOPERATIVE PATENT CLASSIFICATION
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B06B
METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY,
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e.g.
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 FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL (for particular applications, see the relevant subclasses, e.g. B07B 1/40, B23Q 17/12, B24B 31/06; measurement of mechanical vibrations G01H; in direction finding, locating, distance or velocity measuring G01S;
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generating seismic energy G01V 1/02
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; control of mechanical vibrations in general G05D; sound-producing devices, e.g. bells, sirens, whistles G10K,
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e.g. methods or devices for transmitting, conducting, or directing sound in general G10K 11/00
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; generation of electrical oscillations H03B; electromechanical resonators in general H03H; electromechanical transducers
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for communication techniques, e.g. microphones, speakers
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 H04R)
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B06B 1/00
Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency
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B06B 1/02
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making use of electrical energy (B06B 1/18, B06B 1/20 take precedence)
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B06B 1/0207
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Driving circuits (specially adapted for particular applications, see the relevant subclass, e.g. G01; circuits for steering transducer arrays G10K 11/34; basic circuits H03)
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B06B 1/0215
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for generating pulses, e.g. bursts of oscillations, envelopes
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B06B 1/0223
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for generating signals continuous in time
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B06B 1/023
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and stepped in amplitude, e.g. square wave, 2-level signal
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B06B 1/0238
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of a single frequency, e.g. a sine-wave
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B06B 1/0246
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with a feedback signal
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B06B 1/0253
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taken directly from the generator circuit
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B06B 1/0261
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taken from a transducer or electrode connected to the driving transducer
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B06B 1/0269
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for generating multiple frequencies
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B06B 1/0276
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with simultaneous generation, e.g. with modulation, harmonics
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B06B 1/0284
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with consecutive, i.e. sequential generation, e.g. with frequency sweep
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B06B 1/0292
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Electrostatic transducers, e.g. electret-type
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B06B 1/04
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operating with electromagnetism (dynamo-electric motors with vibrating magnet, armature or coil system H02K 33/00)
B06B 1/045
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using vibrating magnet, armature or coil sytem
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B06B 1/06
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operating with piezo-electric effect or with electrostriction (piezo-electric or electrostrictive devices per se H01L 41/00)
B06B 1/0603
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using a piezo-electric bender, e.g. bimorph
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B06B 1/0607
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using multiple elements (B06B 1/064 and B06B 1/0688 take precedence)
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B06B 1/0611
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in a pile
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B06B 1/0614
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for generating several frequencies
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B06B 1/0618
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of piezo- and non-piezo-electric elements, e.g. `Tonpilz`
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B06B 1/0622
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on one surface
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B06B 1/0625
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Annular array
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B06B 1/0629
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Square array
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B06B 1/0633
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Cylindrical array
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B06B 1/0637
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Spherical array
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B06B 1/064
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with multiple active layers
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B06B 1/0644
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using a single piezo-electric element (B06B 1/0688 takes precedence)
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B06B 1/0648
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of rectangular shape
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B06B 1/0651
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of circular shape
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B06B 1/0655
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of cylindrical shape
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B06B 1/0659
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of U-shape
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B06B 1/0662
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with an electrode on the sensitive surface
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B06B 1/0666
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used as a diaphragm
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B06B 1/067
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which is used as, or combined with, an impedance matching layer
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B06B 1/0674
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and a low impedance backing, e.g. air
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B06B 1/0677
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and a high impedance backing
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B06B 1/0681
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and a damping structure
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B06B 1/0685
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on the back only of piezo-electric elements
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B06B 1/0688
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with foil-type piezo-electric elements, e.g. PVDF
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B06B 1/0692
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with a continuous electrode on one side and a plurality of electrodes on the other side
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B06B 1/0696
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with a plurality of electrodes on both sides
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B06B 1/08
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operating with magnetostriction (magnetostrictive devices per se H01L 41/00)
B06B 1/085
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using multiple elements, e.g. arrays
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B06B 1/10
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making use of mechanical energy (B06B 1/18, B06B 1/20 take precedence)
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B06B 1/12
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operating with systems involving reciprocating masses
B06B 1/14
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the masses being elastically coupled
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B06B 1/16
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operating with systems involving rotary unbalanced masses
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(electrical motors using rotary unbalanced masses in general H02K 7/061)
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B06B 1/161
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Adjustable systems, i.e. where amplitude or direction of frequency of vibration can be varied
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B06B 1/162
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Making use of masses with adjustable amount of eccentricity
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B06B 1/163
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the amount of eccentricity being only adjustable when the system is stationary (B06B 1/165 takes precedence)
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B06B 1/164
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the amount of eccentricity being automatically variable as a function of the running condition, e.g. speed, direction (B06B 1/165 takes precedence)
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B06B 1/165
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with fluid masses or the like
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B06B 1/166
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Where the phase-angle of masses mounted on counter-rotating shafts can be varied, e.g. variation of the vibration phase
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B06B 1/167
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Orbital vibrators having masses being driven by planetary gearings, rotating cranks or the like
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B06B 1/168
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Rotary pendulum vibrators
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B06B 1/18
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wherein the vibrator is actuated by pressure fluid (B06B 1/20 takes precedence)
B06B 1/183
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operating with reciprocating masses
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B06B 1/186
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operating with rotary unbalanced masses
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B06B 1/20
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making use of a vibrating fluid
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(whistles or sirens per se G10K)
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B06B 3/00
Methods or apparatus specially adapted for transmitting mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency
B06B 3/02
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involving a change of amplitude
B06B 3/04
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involving focusing or reflecting
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B06B 2201/00
Indexing scheme associated with B06B 1/0207 for details covered by B06B 1/0207 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
B06B 2201/20
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Application to multi-element transducer
B06B 2201/30
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with electronic damping
B06B 2201/40
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with testing, calibrating, safety devices, built-in protection, construction details
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B06B 2201/50
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Application to a particular transducer type
B06B 2201/51
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Electrostatic transducer
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B06B 2201/52
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Electrodynamic transducer
B06B 2201/53
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with vibrating magnet or coil
B06B 2201/54
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Electromagnetic acoustic transducers [EMAT]
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B06B 2201/55
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Piezoelectric transducer
B06B 2201/56
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Foil type, e.g. PVDF
B06B 2201/57
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Electrostrictive transducer
B06B 2201/58
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Magnetostrictive transducer
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B06B 2201/70
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Specific application
B06B 2201/71
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Cleaning in a tank
B06B 2201/72
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Welding, joining, soldering
B06B 2201/73
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Drilling
B06B 2201/74
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Underwater
B06B 2201/75
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Repelling animals, insects, humans
B06B 2201/76
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Medical, dental
B06B 2201/77
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Atomizers
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